New Delhi [India] August 21: The Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Wednesday sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding the bail plea of jailed MP Sheikh Andul Rashid, popularly known as ‘Engineer Rashid’.
The Addional Sessions Judge Chanderjit Singh on Tuesday issued notice to the NIA and fixed August 28 for arguements on his bail plea.
In 2005, Engineer Rashid was arrested by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Srinagar for allegedly supporting militants and was held for three months and 17 days. He faced charges of anti-national activities and was incarcerated in Cargo, Humhama, and Raj Bagh prisons. However, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Srinagar later dropped all charges against him on humanitarian grounds.
In August 2019, Rashid was again arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). During his incarceration, he filed his nomination for the 2024 parliamentary elections from jail and won by a margin of 204,000 votes, defeating former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
